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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

Bradstreet's gives an interesting
summary of the labor disturbances
Of the past year throughout the
country. The statistics were gath
cred with care, and while not tech
nically accurate are doubtless III
the main reliable.
From the figures given it appears
that in January the number of
hands on strikes or locked out by
employers was in round numbers
1900. In February the number
was only 10000, in March it was
$4,000, and in May the maximum
figure of 216,OOO was reached.
From this time there was a heavy
falling off, the numbers ranging
from 1900 to 10000 for June,
July and August, with only 5000
for September. In October the
number increased to $4,000, declin-
ing somewhat for November and
falling to 10000 for December.
Thus, during the year about 45O,-
600 hands were idle, for a greater
or less period, through strikes and
lockouts, and the aggregate losses
in wages must have been enormous.
The more important strikes of
the year numbered 81 of which 40
failed entirely, II were conprom-
ised, IA were successful and I were
partially successful. Of these
strikes % were for higher wages
and 10 for shorter hours, while
others originated from various
causes.
Taken as whole, the record of
the year was not favorable to labor
agitation. 1t is doubtful whether
the cause of labor was not harmed
more than it was benefited by the
conflicts which were precipitated.
Business certainly suffers materi-
ally from these causes, and the
building industries were seriously
checked by them. The prospect
for the present year seems to be
more peaceful. After the storm
comes a lull. A year of unusual
strife between capital and labor is
likely to be followed by year of
comparative quiet. If this promise
shall be fulfilled, the year 1887
ought to be one of exceptional
prosperity.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

Lard should never be used on a
wagon, for it will penetrate the hub
and work its way out around the
lemons of the spokes, thus spelling
the wheel. Tallow is the best lubri-
cant for wooden axle-trees, and
castor-oil for iron hubs, but many
patent axle-greases are also excel
lent, and have the merit Of being
cheaper and more convenient to
handle. Just grease enough should
be applied to the spindle of wag-
on to give it slight coating. This
is better than more, for the surplus
put on will work out at the ends,
and be forced by the shoulder-bands
and nut-washcr into the hub around
the outside Of the boxes. To oil
an axlc-tree, first wipe the spindle
with cloth wet with Kerosene or
benzine, and then apply few drops
of castor-oil near the spindle and
end. One tcaspoonful is sufficient
for all the wheels of any light wag-
on or even of an iron-axled farm
wagon, but never allow any axle to
get dry before applying the OIL
Farm, Field and Stockman.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

"Thcre's a counterfeit ten cent
piece with history" said Jack
son street man recently, as he fon-
died a greasylooking coin dangling
from his watch chain, according to
the Chicago Herald. When the
Federal troops were before Fred
ericksburg, a New York volunteer
got out of his trench one morning
and, after attracting the attention
of Johnny who could be seen inside
the Notifications, raised a flask of
whisky to his lips, which were puck
cred for long pull The volun-
teer had taken perhaps three swal-
lows of the liquor when he saw II
puff of smoke and flash from the
Notifications, followed Il second later
by the collapse of the whisky flask
and the fall of the volunteer.
"The bottle, which had been
struck by a mimic ball, was shivered,
and the man who had held it lay
bleeding at our feet. His upper
jaw had been shattered by the bull
let, which had also taken away seven
of his front teeth and buried its,lf
high up in his right cheek. 1t was
one of the prettiest shots ! saw dur
ing the whole war, and the volun-
teer, although seriously wounded,
seemed to think it about the finest
piece of work it bad ever been his
pleasure to witness.
The bullet was cut out by n
surgeon, and as soon as the patient
recovered from the shock which he
had experienced, we melted the
piece of lead and cast four of these
dimes. The volunteer kept one,
another went to his brother, the
surgeon kept the third, and ] was
so fortunte as to become the pos
SCISSOR of the other. So you see this
piece of rebel lead broke a whisky
bottle and human jaw, Knocked
out seven teeth and travelled over
600 yards to battle in itself in liquid
gore. Six months after this incident
we learned that the bullet was fired
by 4 cross-eyed man in Il South
Carolina regiment"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

A lantern is better than no fire
on a cold day.
The man who boast of his war
record howls the loudcst when he
is wearing a mustard plaster.
He who points with pride to his
record generally makes for an alley
when he sees the grocer coming.
The man who is willing to show
the editor how to run his paper has
generally failed at every thing he
tried.
The biggest fool on earth is the
young man who throws up situa-
ton where he makes eight dollars
a week to sell patent machines
on a commission.
The next biggest is the one who
sends long article signed "Citi-
zen to the paper and expects to
sec it printed.
The writer of this is always glad
and happy because he knows that
he is a fool and does not try to
conceal the fact; all other people
imagine they are smarter or more
beautiful than their neighbors, and
thus they are miserable because
their neighbors don't agree with
them.
A grotesque fool is the young
man who buys red lemonade at the
circus when there is a hydrant
within a block.
1t is strange, but true, that the
politest man at the festival is the
greatest hog at home.
Nero was great man; so was
Bonaparte but greater than either
of them is the man who can sit
down on handful of fish-hooks
and say that it is nice day.
The young man who asks hotel
keeper if he can have home com
forts at his house is too fresh for
this world. He should be turned
over to a pickle manufactures.
The merchant who will never adj
vertise in a newspaper is the one
who sends out a man with a bucket
Of yellow paint to decorate the fem
ces. And the man goes to sleep
and spills the paint on his overalls.
and that is the reason why | think
the Foolkillcr has but fairly started
with his labors.-St Louis Whip.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

The following prose poem, dedi-
Gated to kickers," will be read
with interest by everybody, and
perhaps with profit to some. AT
any rate, as a literary production
it possesses merit, aside from the
hint given to those in the habit of
opposing improvements in the
town:
Saint Peter sits out by the heav-
enly gates, his hands on the string
of Tyre, and he sings GLOW song
as he patiently waits for the souls
of those who expire. He hea\ in
the distance the course Of sonN,
that swells at the foot of the throne,
and he smiles rs the music is watt
ed along, and warbles this lay OF
his own: "There is room in this
region for millions of souls who
by sorrow and woe were bereft, it's
for those who have suffered the
melody rolls; but the kickers must
turn to the left. There is room for
the people who when they were
young, persisted in sowing wild
oats, but who doomed up their city
with sinew and tongue, but the
kickers must go with the goats.
There is room for the people who
pointed with pride, to the beauty
and growth of their town, who kept
singing its praises and charms till
they died, but the kickers will
please amble down. They'd say
that the music was all out Of tune,
the angelic robes hand-me-down
and they'd send for jeweler off to
the moon, to sample the gold in
the crowns. SO while there is room
for million of souls, who by sor'
row and woe were bereft, We want nc
complaint of the music that rolls
so the kickers will turn to the aaft-
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19
ANEwCAVaE FOR DIVORCE

A petition of the married women
of the city and county of New York
has been drawn up, and is to be
presented, along with bill in their
interest, to the legislature. 1t is
now in the hands of a lobby of five
of the most fascinating representa-
tives of fashion the metropolis can
boast, and, to judge from the effects
of their charms upon the country
members, their bill is likely to be-
come a law. The result will be a
complete revolution in the divorce
laws of the state, as far as the fe-
male sex is concerned. The bill
provides, in substance, for the
granting of divorces to women for
a variety of offcnses on the part OF
husbands not recognized by the
existing statutes. One of the Of
fenses is indulgence in the cigarette
habit.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

The KEYSTONE has long been acknowl-
edged t. be the sole representative Of the
Great Upper Wood River and Sawtooth
mining regions. and. located as il is in she
very heart of the most promising mining
country on the face Of the earth. and leav-
ing nothing undonc To present its readers q
complete synopsis of all mining news and
developments. as well as matters of Local
importance in the growth of ketchum the
future metropolis of Idaho. it is an ninvalua-
BILE guide for capital and informant tn the
settler of every craft and position. Sub
scribe for it, read it. and let your friends
read what may benefit them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

A Bath constable the other day
used quite a clever stratagem in
serving a paper on a man who was
hard to get at. He staggered into
the mans yard and finally got
around and lay down on back
stoop. The lady of the house came
out and ordered him away, threat
ening to call her husband if he per-
sisted in not going. The constable
persisted, and when the husband
came out the officer jumped up
and served the paper on him.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

THE Indian reservations Of the
United States contain 100000
square miles, and the population is
about 100000. Twenty-six thou.
sand square miles would locate
each family upon q half-section Of
land, leaving = surplus Of abou!
10000 square miles, which would
produce annually a, ,480, 900. This
amount exceeds by about 366O, ,OOC
the entire sum appropriated for the
payment of their subsistence and
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

"Och," said love-sick Hibcrin-
an. what a recreation 1t is to be
dping in love. It sets the heart
aching 30 delicatsly there's no TAX
inr ! wink of sleep for the plessun
at Tho pain"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

Orthodox Sunday school teacher
to small boy-"You know. Johnny.
there is nothing you can think OF
that God could not do if He wished.
Johnny, an unwilling evolutionist) J
"Could he make ME two-year-old
colt in ten minutesY
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

In the matter of the New England
Goldfish, we do not want to fight,
but. by lingo, If We do, we've got
the-by the way what have We got7
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19
Pattf.s Will.

Nine. tti-Nicholini's will, made
Just before she came to America
last fall, gives half of her fortune to
her husband, one-fourth to her
brother-in-law, Mr.. Strahosch, and
one-fourth to found "Patti scolar-
ships for the benefit of promising
girl singers in the large cities where
the testator has won her laurcls.
Her grave, she directs, is to be
adorned with fresh flowers all the
year round, in token of her having
lived surrounded by blossoms"
"Pa," asked a small boy who was
Just beginning his education, "do
you ever miss any of the letters in
tho alphabet" "Yes, sonny" said
the father, II often miss Z W
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-12

With the exception of the result in
New York we are pretty well satisfied
with the elections held in the several
states last Tuesday. Very many SAN
guine and enthusiastic Republicans
hoped to carry New York, as much be-
cause Col. Fred Grant was on the ticket,
as for any other reason; but, it was
demonstrated chat the historic name of
Grant, would not pull him through.
These same enthusiastic Republicans
are of the opinion that the Republicans
will be in in 'ss, but they are as liable to
be disappointed as they were Tuesday
unless there is a great waking up in the
party. The Democrats have possession
and they got possession by continual
warfare for twenty-four years and they
will not let go their hold unless COM
PEELED to do SO. There is no use making
excuses, there is no use undertaking the
abilities Of the Democrats; if we win it
will be because we make the fight right,
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-12
The japanese Wedding.

The announcement that Bishop
Brown would deliver lecture and that
q Japanese wedding would take place
at the st. James church Monday night
filled the house. Mr.. Blake rendered
some excellent organ music, the Bishop
gave some good advice and at the close
Hofhis remarks, while the organ pealed
forth the grand wedding march, the
bridal party entered. The bride was the
lovely little sprite, Miss Nellie Griswold,
the groom the handsome and gallant
Master Willie Francis, they were at
tired in full Japanese costumes valued
at 300. The costumes were kindly
loaned by the proprietor of the Japan
csc department in Dickinson's Glass
Block and are marvel of workmanship
and beauty. The attendants were Mes
danes F. D. Parker, J. P. Ball, Geo.
Duekett, c. B. Lazenberry, F. NJ. vii
liams, Addie Henry, Joseph Jacobs.
Maria Ford, Mrs. Z. III. Lyles
and Miss Oracle johnson
all in Japanese costume The ceremony
was performed by the Rt. Rev. High
Muck-a-Muck Columb bus Walden, in the
Japanese language. After the cere-
mony the bridal couple held grand
reception in the basement ST the church
which lasted until IL o'clock. The af-
fair was grand success in every way.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-12

a few days ago, Minnie Moore, white
q millionaires daughter of Troy, n. Y.
went with her Colored maid, Miss
Malvinia Gilbert, to fashionable res.
Itaurant, where thsy drank more wine
than they should have done. After
they had left the restaurant contro-
versy arose, when Miss Moore struck
the maid in the face with her fist, where
upon Miss Gilbert promptly knocked
her down and pummelled her good.
They were both arrested
There are now 16, $50 Colorsd teachers
in the United States; ], OO0, 600 pupils in
the male and female high schools, and
l 600, 600 worshippers in the churches.
There are sixty Normal schools
fifty universities, and twenty theologi-
cal seminaries. Colored people pay
taxes.on from SIC {, Ooo, 900 to SOC, ooo,--
Goo worth Of property And yet some
white people are silly enough to say
the Negro is inferior and incapable of
mental and moral development
The Colored Press Association of Ar
kansas met in Pine Bluff, Thursday. Oct.
10th, and after pleasant session elected
officers for the ensuing year as follows:
President, Rev. "A. NJ. Middlebrooks;
vice. president, A. NJ. Nicely; secretary,
Geo. III. w. Stewart; treasurer, j. T..
Bailey; historian, Prof. G. w Bell; ora
tor, Hons. j. Hollensworth; poet, J.
y. Fleming. On motion, the president
appointed the following executive com
mittee: E. A. Fulton, E. G. Morris, III.
G. Clay, M. R. Perry, and J.T. White.
On motion Little Rock was selected as
the place for the next meeting, which
will be on the last Wednesday in June
1888.
The Grand Commandery *. T. of Illi-
nois, met in its fifth annual session Oc-
tober 18th at st. George asylum, State
and Sixteenth streets, Chicago. The
grand officers present were Sir knights
James W. Taylor, R. b. g. G. Chicago;
A. A. Bland, V. E. G. D. G.. Keokuk,
Iowa; B. S. Harris, 6. Gen. Chicago;
]. 3, G. Jackson, G. Capt, Springfield,
H.; R. p. Moore, g. Rec. Chicago; and
iull complement Of minor officers.
Delegates representing eight command
cries were present, and the reports of
the grant commander and the grand
recorder showed the organization IN a
growing condition, present member
ship Of $50 Sir Knights.
The officers for the ensuing year are:
A. A. Bland, R. E. G. c.; B. s. Harris,
d. g. c.; R. E. Moore, G.. Rec; ]. w.
Young, G, Treas; G. F. Thomas, G..
Gen.; A. Beard. G. G. Cen; W. L. OAR
row, g. Pre-; "A. Fletcher, G. S. W.; R..
r. Waring, G. j. w, The conclave adj
journed to meet at Burlington, Iowa,
the second Tuesday in October 1888.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-12
and have the numbers necessary
carry us to victory.

There has been considerable pressure
5brousht to bear to induce Governor Nc
Gill to call an extra session of tie legis-
lature this winter, to consider the in
squalities of the judicial and represen-
tative districts of the state, and for the
purpose of providing for the removal OF
certain county seats. The governor has
after mature deliberatien determined
that in view of the fact that an extra
session would entail an expense ofabout
500, 900 upon the state, not to call it.
The governor deserves credit for baulk-
ing the little game Of scheming polite
ians and saving large sum of money
for the Taxpayers.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-12
United Brotherhood of Railway
POrters Of North America.

A lodge of the above named institu-
ton was set up in this city by Grand
Master Porter James ID. Miller, on
Thursday evening. The brotherhood was
organized in Chicago on the 10th day OF
last July, and on the 22nd Of the same
month was incorporated under the laws
of Illinois, since then. lodges have been
established in st. Louis, Omaha, Denver
and this city. The institution is both
benevolent and protective and if carried
out az started will greatly benefit and
protect its members and especially the
Colored Workingmen. It is a fact to-
day, which we must admit to our shame
that all classes, OF every nationality o.
working people, have their brotherhoods
and protective association, except the
Colored people. We are scattered, as it
were, as far as protecting and helping
each other as laboring class of people,
as far as the East is from the West.
The institution as founded and estab-
.lished in Chicago as represented by Mr..
Miller, fully meets our idea of what an
institution ought to be to claim the sup
port and recognition of the Colored
Workingman. 1t is true that the in
stitution is called the Brotherhood OF
Railway Perters, but its aims and pur-
poses are hundred times broader than
its name, as we see from the constitu-
tons and by-laws, as it was ex planned to
us by Grand Master Porter Miller.
Saying the least possible about the in
stitution we can only recommend it as
being worthy the support and encourage
ment Of every good person, and, as we
have already said, especially that OF
every Colsred workingman.
Mr.. Miles is giving his entire time to
the work of establishing lodges of the
brotherhood, and from his zeal, as
shown in our city for the last week in
trying to rally the working part of his
people, to get them to come together as
men, so as to protect and help Them
selves, as other classes of working peo-
pie are doing. We can highly COM
uOuu# I'LL To l1l0 confluence duQ IrdCcr-
nal encouragement Of all good people
wherever he may 60.
The following officers were elected for
one year Of Lodge No. 5 of this city:
Alexander w. Bragg, Master Porter;
Sylvester ". Light, First Master Porter;
~. II. Blair, SECOND Master Porter;
George w. Gaines, Third Master Por-
ter; James Harmon, corresponding sec
Rotary D. E. Beasley, recording secre-
tary;; Wesley Zeizler, treasurer; Thomas
Green, chaplain; Robert Marshall,
marshal; Thomas Young, assistant mar
shall; Frank If. Webb, James II. Blair.
William Bowland, Charles Allen, board
Eof trustees.
Charter members. w. II. Page, John
Willis, Edward Alexander, p. w. An
derson, Archie Person, John w. Luca.
Sidney Emery. John Murf, George
| pnckett, Lewis Carter, ]. 81. Lewis,
John Cummings, Thomas Wright, Ed.
Porter. Henry Milidan and Edward
Buckner.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-12
The. Dedication.

In accordance with the announce
ments, last Sunday found St. James A..
M. E. church packed to Overlooking
with members and friends of the church
to witness the dedicatory services. The
beautiful edifce, description of which
was given last week, was profusely dec
Grated with hot house plants and magni-
fcent floral designs which were present.
ed by friends, the most noticeable Of
these were: a ship bearing an anchor of
roses, from Mrs. w. r. Howard, and a
pyramid of roses by Mrs. Matte Boiler.
On one side Of the altar in evergreen
figures appeared, 1887 and on the other
1887 in memory of the centennial of the
foundation of the A. M. E. church.
Over the entrance was the motto, Good
Bless Our Bishop" in letters of ever
green. There were number of canary
birds in cages distributed about the
church among the flowers, and their
sweet warblings added much to the oc-
casion. Upon the arrival of Bishop
John NJ. Brown, he was met at the door
by the trustees, and Mr.. T III. Lyles, on
their behalf, presented him the keys of
the church. All then marched slowly
up the aisle. When they reached the
pulpit the choir sang a voluntary; invo-
cation by Rev. R. Knight, Of Chicago.
Rev. w. H. Morris, of Minneapolis,
read this dedicatory address. Rev. Z.
H. Reynolds, of Minneapolis, gave out
a hymn. Rev. Joan III. Henderson,
pastor, then paid a glowing tribute to
and introduced Bishop John M. Brown,
of Washington, D. c., who delivered
the dedicatory sermon, taking for his
text Ephesians End chap, 10Th to 22nd
verse. The sermon was grand one,
delivered in Bishop Browns own pc
culiarly pleasing style, and was listened
to throughout with wrapt attention. AT
the close of the sermon prayer was
offered by Rev. L. FL. Reynolds. A
quartet from the choir composed
as follows: Mrs. W. II. Clay, Mis-,
Bertha Heathcock, Mr.. G. A. Mason
and Mr.. J. w. Luca, rendered, "Come
Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove.'' The
dedicatory collection was then lifted
amounting to $500. After solo, 1.-The
Resurrection by Mr.. j. w. Luca, an
opportunity was offered for those pres
est to make remarks, advantage Of
which was taken by several, both ladies
and gentlemen, and then the benedic
ton was pronounced.
The evening services were conducted
/ by the pastor and We're very interesting
There was a quartette by the same
singers of the afternoon and solo by
the sweet singer Miss Bertha Heath
cock, and about $50 was raised by col
lection. The choir for the occasion wa
/ composed rs follows: Mesdames Geo
& Duckett, G. B. Lazenberry, Wade Ham
pton, w. II. Clay, 7. Fl. Lyles, 2. Ford
i F. NJ. Williams, Miss Bertha Heath
i cock, Messrs. c. A. Mason, A. And
erson and j. w. Luca.
4 The total amount which has beef
raised during the ten weeks pasrorate 8
q Rev. Henderson is $3.50 an achieve
ment which has never been excelled il
any church of the connection havin,
only about 100 members.